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Adam Rayl is a concrete worker from Phoenix, Arizona, now currently living in Concord, California. Rayl first attempted to compete on American Ninja Warrior as a walk-on in Kansas City in American Ninja Warrior 7, but was unsuccessful. He later went as a walk-on in American Ninja Warrior 8 and got accepted into Los Angeles.

American Ninja Warrior[]

American Ninja Warrior 8[]

His run in qualifying was cut, but he was one of the many competitors that failed the I-Beam Cross. Adam got there fast enough to earn a spot in the top 30, in which he placed 20th overall. In the city finals, he failed The Wedge but he placed 6th overall in the top 15.

In Vegas, he was one of 17 competitors that finished Stage One, finishing with 4.74 seconds left on the clock. During Stage Two, he became the first competitor of the night that cleared the Down Up Salmon Ladder but he failed the third obstacle, the Wave Runner. Adam emerged as the final walk-on competitor by the end of the season.

American Ninja Warrior 9[]

Adam returned again to compete in Los Angeles in American Ninja Warrior 9 where he completed the qualifying course with the second fastest time of the night behind Grant McCartney.

In the city finals he was one of four competitors in the LA finals to finish the course. He finished the course placing 2nd behind Sean Bryan. Overall, Adam was one of just nine athletes that completed a city finals course that season.

In Vegas, he had a slip-up in Stage One on Parkour Run, but pushed through and cleared the course with 20.40 seconds left. In Stage Two, he started strong by getting his revenge on the Wave Runner, but he failed the dismount on Wingnut Alley, losing his grip on the dismount.

American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special 3[]

Adam competed on the Thunderbolt skills challenge during the American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special 3 in a digested performance where in the first heat, he was able to beat JJ Woods but in the second heat he shockingly lost to Jamie Rahn, becoming the runner up in that skills challenge.

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American Ninja Warrior 10[]

Adam returned in American Ninja Warrior 10 in Los Angeles once again. In qualifying he was the final runner of the night and was one of 10 athletes to clear the Doorknob Drop and complete the course. In addition, he also managed to scale the Mega Wall and earn $10,000. He became one of only six competitors that season do so.

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Adam Rayl at the Los Angeles City Qualifiers - American Ninja Warrior 2018

Along with this, he returned in city finals where he had a little close call on the Giant Cubes, almost losing his grip on the first cube. Despite this, he barely managed to complete it and ultimately had no trouble finishing the rest of the course. Adam ultimately placed 6th overall.

On Stage One, Adam cleared with 23.76 seconds left on the clock, one of the fastest times of the first episode. He was hoping to make it to Stage Three and attempt the Water Walls at the very least, but he shockingly failed the Criss Cross Salmon Ladder, when the bar fell off the rung after he swung forward while turning around.

American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special 4[]

Adam competed in the Wicked Wingnuts skills challenge during American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special 4. Adam made it all the way to the 19ft distance between them alongside Najee Richardson before Najee shockingly failed but Adam was able to make the distance earning his first skills award in the competition.

American Ninja Warrior 11[]

Adam returned for American Ninja Warrior 11, once again in Los Angeles. In qualifying, he said he was going for the fastest time and completing the Mega Wall once again, but he rushed and shockingly failed the Spin Hopper. However, his time was good enough for 17th place and to qualify for the city finals.

In the city finals, he was one of many who failed Leaps of Faith, as he failed to get the blind catch. He ultimately placed 7th overall and advanced to the national finals for the fourth year in a row.

In the national finals, he cleared Stage One with 37.66 seconds left. He had the second-fastest time in the first night, only behind Daniel Gil. In Stage Two, he impressed many by easily beating the stage and completing it with a handstand with one hand being on the buzzer with 30.80 seconds left. On Stage Three, he was able to beat the Ultimate Cliffhanger and Pipe Dream and was able to guide the cane easily on Cane Lane, but couldn't reach the rest bar. This gassed him out and he began to slip a lot. He made a desperate reach with one hand and then his leg. However, he was still too far from the bar and slipped back, ending his run the most shocking fail and farthest mark for Adam.

American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. The World 6[]

After making it to the final obstacle of Stage Three in American Ninja Warrior 11, he was announced to be competing for Team USA in American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. The World 6. Adam competed in the second heat of Stage One where he was the second runner and was once able to beat the course and earn two points for Team USA with a time of just over a minute fifty. He wasn't suppose to compete again in the competition but after Drew Drechsel injured his arm during his run, they chose Adam to run in his place where he ran against Team Australia's Bryson Klein but he lost the heat to him and Team USA became the runner ups at the end of the competition.

American Ninja Warrior 12[]

In the downsized American Ninja Warrior 12, he competed in the third episode of qualifying. Adam started out fast made it to the Ferris Wheel in a brisk 35 seconds. However, speed ended up being his undoing as his hands were on different handholds on the wheel. Fortunately, he still placed 10th place and advanced to the semifinals. In the semifinals, he finished the course and placed 5th. In the finals, Adam finished the course and placed 6th, putting him into the Power Tower playoffs. In the first round, he was able to upset 3rd seed Lucas Reale, but he lost to eventual champion Daniel Gil in the second round.

American Ninja Warrior 13[]

Adam competed in the fourth episode of qualifying, where it is now revealed that he lives in Concord, California along with Sean Bryan. He was able to get another shot at the Mega Wall. Despite clearing it three seasons ago, he failed to complete it this time around. He was still able to clear the regular Warped Wall and get the 10th fastest time of the night. This is his first time finishing the qualifying course since season 10, as he went out on the fifth obstacle in qualifying the past two seasons. In the semifinals, he finished the course placing 4th.

In the national finals, he had a good run going on Stage One, with a little hesitation on some obstacles. Time was running low on the final obstacle, Fly Hooks, so he had to rush for the buzzer. He finished Stage One, and when he hit the buzzer, the smoke went out and the time-out alarm played, so they had to take a look at the replay. Fortunately, it was shown that he did finish with a mere 0.10 seconds remaining, so he advanced to Stage Two, where he missed the blind grab on the Falling Shelves.

American Ninja Warrior 14[]

Rayl competed in the fifth round of qualifying. He failed to complete the Mega Wall, but still finished the course with the 10th fastest time.

Shown late in the second semifinals round, Rayl was hoping to earn his sixth straight trip to Vegas. He powered through through the first four obstacles in a quick pace. However, in a shocking turn of events, he failed on the fifth obstacle, Hopscotch, missing the last ledge. Because of this, he did not advance to Vegas for the first time in his career.

For a currently unknown reason he didnโ€™t compete in ANW15 or ANW16, but he is set to compete in American Ninja Warrior 17.

Results[]

ANW # Result Notes
8 Failed Wave Runner (Stage Two)
9 Failed Wingnut Alley (Stage Two) Transition to the landing platform.
10 Failed Criss Cross Salmon Ladder (Stage Two)
11 Failed Flying Bar (Stage Three) Fell while grabbing the resting bar after completing Cane Lane.
13 Failed Falling Shelves (Stage Two)

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